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April 22, 2013
K+S has raised the planned capital expenditure for its potash plant project at Saskatchewan, Canada, to C$4.1 billion ($3.9 billion), which includes investments into the the...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/fertilizers/K+S-increases-capital-spending-for-Canadian-potash-project_51335.html April 22, 2013
Alpek (San Pedro Garza García, Mexico) achieved $77 million in net consolidated income during the first quarter of 2013, down 20% on the $96-million income reported during the...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene_glycol/Alpeks-first-quarter-net-income-down-20-percent_51333.html April 22, 2013
The Argentinean government has launched a negotiation process to protect the workers, including subcontracted personnel, at Vale's (Rio de Janeiro) Rio Colorado potash project in...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/fertilizers/Argentina-launches-process-to-protect-workers-at-Vales-Rio-Colorado-potash-project-site_51324.html April 22, 2013
Qatar Chemical and Petrochemical Marketing and Distribution Co. (Muntajat; Doha) has taken over the sales and marketing activities of Qatar Vinyl Co. (QVC), adding 1.2 million...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene_dichloride/Muntajat-takes-over-marketing-activities-of-Qatar-Vinyl-Co-_51319.html April 22, 2013
The Indian conglomerate Adventz Group (Gurgaon) says it plans to invest 40 billion Indian rupees ($738.2 million) in a urea plant in Ra's Al Khayma, United Arab Emirates. A...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/fertilizers/Indian-firm-plans-to-build-urea-plant-in-Ras-Al-Khayma_51329.html April 22, 2013
Iran manufactured 40 million m.t. of petrochemicals between March 2012 and March 2013. Of this total, 28 million m.t. were available for export, and about 15.8 million m.t. were...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/Report-Iran-produced-40-million-m-t-of-petrochemicals-in-2012-13_51326.html April 22, 2013
Yara International (Olso) today announced a 25% decline in first-quarter net income after noncontrolling interests, to 2.26 billion Norwegian kroner ($388 million), compared with the...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/fertilizers/Yara-reports-lower-first-quarter-sales-and-earnings-Qafco-Lifeco-and-Yara-Pilbara-offset-decline_51322.html April 19, 2013
Versalis (Milan), the chemicals business of ENI (Rome), has outlined a major transformation program that aims to shift the company's portfolio from one dominated by commodities toward...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/Versalis-announces-transformation-plan-mulls-import-of-US-gas_51306.html April 18, 2013
Wison Engineering (Shanghai) has developed proprietary butene oxidization and dehydrogenation technology to produce butadiene, the company announced. The novel technology, featuring a...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/butadiene/Chinese-engineering-firm-develops-proprietary-butene-dehydrogenation-technology_51280.html April 18, 2013
Honeywell’s UOP unit has licensed its methanol-to-olefin (MTO) to Jiangsu Sailboat Petrochemical (Jiangsu, China) for a project in Lianyungang, in China's Jiangsu...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/Honeywells-UOP-methanol-to-olefin-technology-licensed-in-China_51279.html April 18, 2013
Sabic Europe (Sittard, Netherlands) has announced a major restructuring of its operations, resulting in 1,050 job cuts. Sabic employees represent two-thirds of the cuts announced...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/Sabic-restructures-European-operations-cuts-more-than-1000-jobs_51273.html April 18, 2013
Incitec Pivot Ltd. (IPL; Melbourne) has approved an $850-million investment for the construction of an 800,000-m.t./year ammonia manufacturing plant at Waggaman, LA, IPL announced...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/fertilizers/Incitec-Pivot-approves-world-scale-ammonia-project-in-Louisiana_51246.html April 17, 2013
Intrepid Potash announced today its preliminary production results for the first quarter 2013, ended 31 March, with potash production expected to reach between 215,000 and 225,000...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/fertilizers/Intrepid-Potash-reports-preliminary-first-quarter-production-results_51259.html April 17, 2013
MBAC Fertilizer (Toronto) has completed a C$51.7-million ($50.5 million) private placement of shares. A total of 23.48 million shares were issued and sold at C$2.20/share. The shares...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/fertilizers/Canadas-MBAC-Fertilizer-completes-C$51-7-million-private-placement-for-Brazil-phosphate-project_51223.html April 17, 2013
Sibur (Moscow), Russia’s largest petrochemicals company, has outlined its investment plans and announced the completion of a 500,000-m.t./year polypropylene (PP) plant at...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/Sibur-readies-world-scale-PP-plant-to-decide-soon-on-major-olefins-complex_51212.html April 16, 2013
ABB (Zurich) has been selected by BHP Billiton (Melbourne) to supply mine-hoisting systems for the Jansen Potash Project, located 130 kilometers east of Saskatoon, SK, ABB announced...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/fertilizers/ABB-to-supply-hoisting-systems-to-BHPs-potash-project-in-Canada_51198.html April 15, 2013
Teijin, Showa Shell, and Mitsubishi Corp. have dissolved their para- xylene ( p -xylene) production and marketing joint venture TS Aromatics. Sources at Teijin tell CW the jv agreement...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/paraxylene/P-xylene-JV-scrapped_51134.html April 15, 2013
EuroChem (Moscow), Russia’s largest producer of fertilizers, has detailed plans to enter the potash market, outlined its business plan, and said that it might launch an initial public offering within five years...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/fertilizers/EuroChem-details-potash-entry-IPO-possible-within-5-years_51141.html April 15, 2013
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (MGC) and Mitsubishi Corp. say they are in the final stages of an agreement with the government of Trinidad and Tobago and local partner, Neal & Massy...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/acrylonitrile/Japanese-firms-confirm-plans-for-petchem-project-in-Trinidad-and-Tobago_51137.html April 15, 2013
Cabot says it has completed a fumed silica expansion at its Barry, Wales, facility, part of a 3-year plan started in 2011 to increase Cabot’s global fumed metal oxide capacity by...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/silicones/Cabot-expands-fumed-silica-capacity_51124.html |
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